Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
28/05/2023
17:30
Prediction: 2-1
Brighton
Villa Park will host Sunday’s football game between Aston Villa and Brighton, who face each other on the last day of the season. The Villans did well to hold Liverpool to a draw at the weekend, with the team remaining in the Conference League berth, but both Brentford and Tottenham are still breathing down their neck. With no fresh injury worries to report, Unai Emery is unlikely to make changes to the team that shared the spoils with the Reds at Anfield.
The Seagulls, on the other hand, booked their place in European competitions thanks to a 3-1 win over Southampton. Since Brighton have nothing to play for in the Villa Park showdown, we are tempted to put our money on Unai Emery’s troops. As for the visiting side, all Moder, Sarmiento, Lallana, March, and Lamptey should miss out with injuries, while Webster is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Leon Bailey):
Leon Bailey is a Phoenix All Stars Academy product who was born in Kingston on August 9, 1997. The Jamaica international played for the likes of FC Liefering and Trencin during his youth career, but he made his senior debut with Belgian side Genk in August, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Saint-Truiden.
The pacey winger quickly established himself as one of the best players in the Belgian top flight, but he scored only 8 goals in 56 appearances for Genk from 2015 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 Leon Bailey signed a deal with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €20 million. Bailey is a left-footed footballer, but he is capable of playing on both sides of the field.
The Bayer Leverkusen winger made one appearance for Jamaica U23 team, but he eventually refused to represent the Reggae Boyz at senior level as he has personal problems with the association. It has to be noted that Leon Bailley scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2017/2018 Bundesliga season.
Highlighted Team (Brighton):
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club were formed in 1901. The Seagulls welcome their opponents at Falmer Stadium and the capacity of Brighton’s home ground is 30,750. The stadium was built in 2008 and it was opened in 2011. The venue is known for commercial purposes as American Express Community Stadium.
Brighton & Hove Albion compete in the Premier League and they play in blue and white stripes. The colour of Brighton’s away kit is green. The club made it to the FA Cup final in 1983, but English giants Manchester United proved to be a big catch for the Red Devils.
Brighton’s main rivals are Crystal Palace and the Seagulls have recorded 35 wins over the Eagles. Frank Stapleton, Martin Chivers, Joe Corrigan, Bobby Zamora, Mark Lawrenson, Bobby Smith, John Crumplin and Frank Worthington are notable footballers who played for Brighton in the past. The Albion is Preston’s yet another nickname.
